Ancient names, who and who of Hindu hindu mythology, vedic names - H

Halayudha

Plough-weaponed, an
epithet of Balarama who wielded a plough as his weapon.

Hanuman

Son of Vayu and Anjana. Devotee of Sri Rama, who possessed extraordinary powers.

Hari

Hari is another name of Lord
Vishnu.

Harivamsa

Harivamsa is an
important work of Sanskrit literature. It is a kind of appendix to the
Mahabharata, has 16,375 verses and focuses specifically on the life of Lord
Krishna.

Hastinapura

Hastinapura is the
capital and the Kingdom of the Kauravas, the descendants of Kuru, which include
the Pandavas. The throne of this city is the prize over which the great war of
Mahabharata was fought.

Hidimba

A powerful Asura, who had
yellow eyes. He was a cannibal, and dwelt in the forest to which the Pandavas
retired after the burning of their house of lac. He had a sister named Hidimbi,
whom he sent to lure the Pandavas to him; but on meeting with Bhima, she fell
in love with him. By his mother's desire Bhima married her, and by her had a
son named Ghatotkacha.

Hiranyakashipu

Hiranyakashipu was
an Asura, and also a King of Dravida whose younger brother, Hiranyaksha was
killed by Varaha, one of the avatars of Vishnu. Identical
with Shishupala and Ravana.

Hiranyaksha

Hiranyaksha was an
Asura of the Daitya race, and a King of Dravida who was killed by Lord Vishnu
after he took the Earth to the bottom of the ocean. He had an older brother
named Hiranyakashipu.

Holika

Holika was a demoness who
was killed on the day of Holi. She was the sister of King Hiranyakashipu. The
story of Holika's conflict signifies the triumph of good over evil.